Vision Statement:
We, at Jubilee Church, believe that the Bible is the holy, inspired word of God. Our statement of faith concerning our view of the Bible is as follows:
“We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men, and the Divine, the only, and absolute authority for all Christian faith and life.”
(Psalm 119; Matthew 5:17-18; Matthew 24:2, 35; Luke 4:4; John 10:35; Acts 1:16; Acts 3:18; Romans 1:16; Romans 10:17; Hebrews 4:12; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21)
We believe, that through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, all believers who put their hope and trust in Him have been given the Holy Spirit to guide them to know and become like the Lord Jesus, and as a result grow together as the true Church. This happens as the Holy Spirit makes alive to us the words of God given to us in the Bible. Therefore, we highly value the study of the Bible.
For Singles:
Friday Night or Saturday Night (offered at various times)
Pastor Victor Chun victor.chun@myjubileechurch.com
Sunday, 1:30pm-3pm
Eli Miller eli.miller@myjubileechurch.com
Sunday, 3:45pm-5:15pm
Pastor Sangmin Lee sangmin.lee@myjubileechurch.com
For Married Couples:
Saturday Night (other times will be available soon)
Hong Yang hong.yang@myjubileechurch.com
James Lim james.lim@myjubileechurch.com
For High Schoolers:
Sunday, 12-1:30pm
Pastor Paul Yoon paul.yoon@myjubileechurch.com
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Goals of Jubilee BSF
Our goals for the BSF are three-fold:
1. To Eliminate Fear of the Bible- More than not, most people are intimidated by the Bible. They view it as a book that can only be handled by the “spiritually mature.” This is very far from the truth. The Bible is God’s word given to all His people, for all His people. Therefore, one of our main goals in our BSF is to eliminate the fear of the Bible so that those in our studies will feel comfortable and equipped reading the Bible on their own.
2. To be Transformed- We see that one of the main problems for many people when they attempt to read the Bible is that their objective is to understand it first. This is not the right perspective/priority to have because God gave us His word not to understand it primarily, but to obey it. Therefore, when we study the Bible, we do so for obedience sake first, understanding second, if at all, because there are some things of God that we will never fully understand in this lifetime. Through the study of God’s word, we want to be transformed to be more like Christ in every way.
3. To Train Others- As we grow in the full knowledge of our Lord Jesus, we seek to share this with others. Through our BSF, we want to raise up leaders who will teach others what they learned so that they in turn will teach others, and so on. We want to obey the command of Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20 that states, Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.
We must realize that the Bible was written to be understood (and obeyed of course). The only reason why it may seem hard to understand today is because we are many years removed from the context of when the Scriptures were written. However, the Scriptures were written in such a way that the people of those days understood it very easily. In other words, the Bible was not written in any code. It was written plainly for the people contemporary to its context. Therefore, the only “mysteries” of the Bible outside the mystery that is God Himself, are the unfamiliar contexts of the Bible. This can be remedied through diligence and commitment to sound biblical interpretation.
Sound biblical interpretation always begins with exegesis and moves into hermeneutics.
Exegesis:
The careful, systematic study of the Scripture to discover the original, intended meaning.
Hermeneutics:
Usually concerning the whole field of interpretation including exegesis but it can and is used in a narrower sense of seeking the contemporary relevance to ancient text.
1. Author’s Intended Meaning
We believe that just as when we write an email, we have a specific intended meaning (that we do not expect the content of the email to be, or at least hope that it would not be, interpreted in any other way besides our intended meaning), the Holy Spirit, through God’s prophets and apostles, had an intended meaning to convey to His people through the Scriptures. Furthermore, critical emphasis on seeking the authors’ intended meaning guards the reader from using his/her worldview, experiences, knowledge, prejudices, etc., as the main filter for interpretation.
2. Context
To accurately find the author’s intended meaning, we need to read the Bible in its context. There are different contexts to consider when doing so. The most obvious one is the context of a particular passage in the context of the whole chapter, in the context of the book, in the context of the New Testament, etc. Then, there are the contexts of history and culture to consider.
There is also the context of literary genre. For example, one would not interpret a poem as one would interpret a historical narrative. One must realize that the Bible is full of different literary genres and so, must be careful to recognize the particular literary genre before attempting to interpret the text.
3. Let Scripture Interpret Scripture
In biblical interpretation, there will be some teachings that, even when viewed in it contexts, may still seem uncertain. How then can we find the author’s intended meaning? We must let the Scriptures interpret the Scriptures. Wherever there is a particular teaching about something, there will be other portions of the Bible that teach more clearly on the same/similar thing. We use these clearer portions of the Scripture to shed light onto the passage(s) in question.
4. A Christological Center
We rely on the living ministry of the Holy Spirit in every believer to teach us all truth and remind us of everything Christ has taught us through His teachings and life, most clearly manifested through His death on the cross (John 14:26) and His resurrection. The living presence of the Holy Spirit testifying of the love of our Lord Jesus displayed through His crucifixion and His power and authority displayed through His resurrection is foundational to the three principles of sound biblical interpretation outlined above.
* A Few of Things to Note *
- A posture of humility, faith, and obedience to Jesus Christ is absolutely necessary and immeasurably important to sound biblical interpretation.
- Sound biblical interpretation will lead to a life transformed and empowered by the Holy Spirit to the likeness of Jesus Christ in heart, head, and hands.